In some of Langlois' most well-known works, natural forms like boulders and logs are imbued with a surreal beauty in the form of what looks like molten gold erupting from their cores. In one work, the inside off a hollowed-out log is painted with a shiny, flowing coat of gold metal. In another, a large, unassuming stone is broken in half to reveal strands of viscous gold holding it together like lava.

I’m also really taken by the sculptures in which a plank of wood or a tree stump is cast from bronze, and made to look bent or creased like thick fabric or pliable clay. Langlois’ sculptural skill introduces three separate material existences, without making the sculpture ook overworked. With these sculptures, the artist lets the viewer question the true nature of so many familiar materials.

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Dallas Jeffs is the Editor of Artist Run Website's blog. She is a recent graduate of Emily Carr University of Art and Design, where she studied Critical and Cultural Practices. She is passionate about talking and writing about art, and sharing that interest with others. In her studio practice she is a painter, but she considers herself an art writer and educator foremost. If you like art, books and culture with a science fiction twist, check out Dallas' personal blog, HappySpaceNoises